“The common thread is the energy and innovation we see in these public ‘palaces’ of knowledge"

From the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) 

"The Library Land Project announced on Oct. 22 that it has received its 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS and formed a board of directors.

These two developments will help further the project’s mission to explore, document and promote public libraries in order to educate people about the important role these institutions play in our communities.

Founders Adam Zand and Greg Peverill-Conti met at the Newton Free Library and launched the first Library Legislative Day in March 2019.

“We came to appreciate what incredible ‘opportunity engines’ libraries are in our communities,” said Peverill-Conti, the project’s executive director. “Sadly, many people have wildly outdated perceptions of these institutions. We want to update and expand the way people think of public libraries.”

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https://www.mma.org/library-land-project-begins-new-chapter-as-nonprofit-organization/

For more about the Library Land Project, visit their webpage  https://librarylandproject.org/

“The common thread is the energy and innovation we see in these public ‘palaces’ of knowledge"